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Tenants in arrears are now entitled to apply for "breathing space" meaning that Landlords and Agents will not be able to talk to Tenants who have qualified for breathing space about paying their rent arrears.

New Debt breathing space regulations comes into force on 4th May 2021 and if a Tenant in arrears qualifies, they can receive 8 weeks breathing space from creditors (including Landlords) & they will be given time to restructure and work through their debts with a debt advisor. Click on the image below to read about the new legislation in more detail

Thanks for reading, until next time ... 

Sally 

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From 1st July 2020 ALL new tenancies must have an electrical safety check completed by a qualified electrician.  All existing tenancies ( already let properties in a fixed term tenancy must be tested before any new fixed term tenancy is issued and and those running on a periodic basis must comply by April 2021).

Read the full Government guidance for Landlords by clicking on the picture below: 

 

Stay safe folks, until next time ....

Sally 

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Our office will be open from 1st June 2020, but we are still very conscious of the danger presented by Covid-19. Visits to our office will be by appointment only as some members of Staff are still working from home and we cannot guarantee the office will be staffed at all times.   Please only make an appointment to come to the office if your enquiry can't be dealt with on the telephone or by email. We have strict policies in place to enable us to adhere to social distancing regulations and we will only be allowing two people at a time to come in. 

Stay safe ! 

With best wishes 

Sally 

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The Government gave the green light for the housing market to re-open on 13th May (which is great news) but we are still very conscious of the danger presented by Covid-19. We are making the necessary arrangements to re-open the office from 1st June, in the meantime our team are still working from home & we are available to assist you with your new business enquiry or existing sale or tenancy enquiry.  Once we are open we will have strict policies in place to enable us to adhere to social distancing regulations and we will only be allowing one person at a time to come in. Its highly likely that some our team will be working from home for a while longer.
 
Call us on 01604 874400 and select the option relevant to you, please note that your call may be diverted to a mobile.  You can email us: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
If you have seen a property you would like to view we will happily let you have a look round on the basis that the safety rules set out by us are followed.  Don't be offended if we don't come into the property with you as in the nicest possible way, we need to keep our distance from you for the time being.  It may be a little more trickier for us to let you view a property that is occupied by the Vendor or Tenants as some people understandably don't feel comfortable having people in their homes or are in a vulnerable position themselves.  If you have them, please wear disposable protective gloves whilst you are looking around the property and refrain from touching anything.  We will turn up a while before the viewing time to open all the doors & windows so please don't try and enter the property before the booked time. 
 
We have uploaded as many virtual viewing tours as possible but we weren't able to access all of the properties before lockdown was imposed.
 
For new lets, we are able to complete a contactless move in; Reference checks will be completed on all applicants over the age of 18 using our online service provider and we will check your ID by either video call or by you sending us a selfie of you holding your photo ID. Tenancy agreements can be electronically signed and keys can be collected from the lock box situated outside our office or by appointment to visit our office. 
 
We all must try and carry on as normally as possible during these challenging times.  Please stay safe everybody
 
Until next time ....
 
Sally 

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Our staff will be working from home & office hours have been reduced from 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday until further notice.   You can still call us on 01604 874400 and chose the option you require.   Please note that your call will be forwarded to a mobile number of one of our team members.
 
If you have contacted us about a property viewing please be aware that we may not be able to physically show you around the property due the stay at home and social distancing orders from the UK Government. We have uploaded video tours where possible to enable you to virtually view the property.
 
Please do not be offended if we refuse to physically show you around a property.  We are responsible Agents and we will not put you or our Staff at risk of Covid-19.
We can complete a totally contactless move in if your house move is essential where keys are left for you to collect from a lock box outside our office.  Reference checks will be completed on all applicants over the age of 18 using our online service provider and we will check your ID by either video call or by you sending us a selfie of you holding your photo ID.
 
If you are an existing Tenant with an maintenance issue please report it via fixflow: https://albionsaleslettings.fixflo.com/Auth/HomeIssueCreate

if you have an emergency out of hours issue please call 07903 742377.
Please note that some non maintenance work will not be undertaken at all during the period of lockdown and each issue will be assessed individually.
 
you can email us: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
 
emails have been sent out to all current clients to advise of our Covid-19 action plan , please check your junk mail in case it has filtered into there.
 
Our office will be closed until further notice but we will do our utmost to ensure that our service continues during these turbulent weeks or months ahead. 
 
STAY AT HOME  .  PROTECT OUR NHS  .  SAVE LIVES
  1. ***LEGISLATION ALERT *** make sure you are ready for the changes in Electrical regulations coming soon
  2. Landlords, don't forget to file your Tax return by 31st January 2020
  3. **NEW LEGISLATION ALERT ** Minimum energy efficieny standards.
  4. Who remembers the millennium bug?